Staff Reporter
VISITING the beach is a lot of people’s idea of an ideal day out. Whether you’re one of those people or you’re somebody who gets dragged along and finds the experience boring, it pays to have some activities lined up to help keep you entertained.
Thankfully, the proliferation of mobile devices means that the majority of people have the ideal devices to help stave off boredom, while 5G connectivity, which is becoming increasingly widely available, makes getting online easier than ever.
1. Play Casino Games
Online casinos offer the same fun and potential for winning as physical casinos, but access can be restrictive, depending on where in the world you’re sunning yourself. Thankfully, recommended non gamstop casinos do not typically require the submission of Know Your Customer details while still offering a vast selection of casino games for players. According to online gambling expert Matteo Farina, these platforms are especially practical for UK players. So, if you’re getting your tan anywhere on the Costa Brava, such games can help time go by faster.
2. Online Gaming
Mobile devices are also great for playing other types and genres of games. Most phones offer access to either the Apple Store or Google Play Store, both of which provide free, paid, and freemium games. While you’ve got time to spare, why not try playing a different type of game to your usual fare? Have a go at some beat games, test your etymological skills with some word games, or go deep with an RPG or heavy strategy game.
3. Content Streaming
If gaming isn’t really your thing, sign up for a streaming service. You can use ad-supported payment models on some major streamers now, and this lets you watch content without having to pay for a subscription. You just have to put up with an ad every now and then. A day on the beach is a good opportunity to binge-watch some of the best box sets available online.
4. Reading
You don’t need a dedicated e-reader or ebook reader to enjoy reading the latest books. With your mobile phone, you can read your way through the Times best seller list, try indulging in some graphic novels, or read some short stories for a quick fix of literary enjoyment.
5. Listening To Podcasts
Podcasts are a good option for the beach because you don’t have to sit and stare at your screen in the bright sunshine. Podcasts can be downloaded before you head to the beach, using your WiFi rather than your data. Or, you can stream them live from most streaming platforms. Genres range from biographical bestsellers to educational chat shows.
6. Host A Trivia Quiz
If you’re missing spending time with family or friends, your mobile phone is your portal to catch up with them. Rather than just taking part in a casual chat, you can host or take part in a trivia quiz. A lot of messenger apps and even mobile phone platforms now offer features like trivia quizzes, and they will keep track of scores and more.
7. Partake In A Virtual Scavenger Hunt
Most people know how scavenger hunts work. Participants are given clues that lead to the next clues, culminating in one final clue that leads to the prize. As well as physical scavenger hunts, there are also online variants where players solve clues to find websites or other online locations, where they will find the next clue. Alternatively, you could run your own.
8. Learn A Language
If you’re vacationing abroad and enjoying time on the beach, you could use the opportunity to learn a few words in the local dialect. There are many language training platforms today, or you can watch YouTube videos or other instructional videos designed to help you pick up the basics. Even if it’s too late for this vacation, you could start learning now for the next time you return.
9. Take A Course
It isn’t just languages you can learn, either. Have you ever felt you should brush up on your math, or even your quantum mechanics? You can find online courses, and even entire platforms that offer access to thousands of courses. As well as lessons, these platforms offer quizzes, examinations, and forms of gamification to help improve the learning experience.
10. Take Virtual Tours
It can be difficult to decide whether to spend time sunning yourself on the beach or taking in some of the cultural sites a location has to offer. Fortunately, you don’t have to decide between one or the other. Museums and even tourist boards offer virtual tours so you can sit on a beach in Florida while looking around the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Conclusion
The cell phone is the best cure for boredom as well as your ticket to enhance any day on the beach. Listen to music, read books, play games, or educate yourself while enjoying the fresh air, sunshine, and sea breeze.
